Oh, Canada!Learning More About Our Neighbor to the North
How can we describe the location of Canada? Canada is bordered
by the Canada is north of the 49th Atlantic Ocean to the east
parallel of latitude. and the Pacific Ocean and The 49th parallel
was Alaska to the west. chosen as a border from It is bordered by
the Arctic the Great Lakes to the west Ocean to the north and the
coast. United States to the south. The northernmost land of Canada
covers most of the Canada crosses a line of northern part of
mainland longitude known as the North America. Arctic Circle or the
66th parallel.
Canada is the second largest country in the world in square
miles. (Russia is the largest!) Canada has 10 provinces and 3
territories. The 10 provinces are :The 3 territoriesare: Alberta
British ColumbiaYukon ManitobaNunavut New BrunswickNorthwest
Newfoundland Territories and Labrador Nova Scotia Ontario Prince
Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Follow this link and see if you
can find them all on the map ! Turn up the sound to hear the name
of each province or territory!
http://users.netrover.com/~kingskids/provinces/province.html
Physical Characteristics of CanadaCanada is a vast (large)
country characterized byrugged mountain ranges, plains, bays and
islands.
Can you locate these landforms on the map of Canada?Canadian
Shield Rocky Mountains Victoria Island Interior Plains
Canada is bordered by 3 oceanscan you name them? Can you locate
these water features on the map? Hudson Bay Niagra Falls St.
Lawrence River
ClimateDue to its northern location,Canada has cool to
freezingtemperatures year round.Central and northern Canadahave a
sub-arctic climateCentral and eastern Canadahave a humid, mild
climateThe Pacific coast has rainywinters, mild temperatures
Canada: A wealth of resources !Occupying most of the northern
portion of North America,Canadas economy is based largely on its
abundant naturalresources. Do you see some in the Wordle above
?Bonus: What is NAFTA ?
Canadian Languages Canada is a bi-lingual nation with both
French and English as official languages !
Canadian Culture and History: A Diverse Nation Canadas culture
is influenced by several First Nation groups and waves of European
and American immigrants in search of freedom and wealth who
retained many of their traditional customs and culture. Due to its
size and diversity, citizens of Canada identify themselves by their
ethnic culture rather than nationality. Canadas Multiculturalism
Act was passed in 1988. It legally established Canadas
multicultural policy. Canada was the first nation in the world to
establish such a policy officially.